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Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Nagpur Kendra was established in 1970. Since its inception, the Kendra has been managing varied activities as catering to the development of the Schools, managing the Infrastructure requirements, arranging for guest lectures of eminent personalities, demonstration-lectures for Bhavan's Kalasrjan etc. to name a few.
The Nagpur Kendra manages 9 Bhavan's Schools (six in Nagpur City, and one each at Wardha, Mouda and Satna. To promote Indian Culture through Dance and Music, it takes care of Bhavan's Kalasrjan (Academy of Indian Music, Dance and Fine Arts), wherein, in Dance, Bharatnatyam and Kathak are taught, in Music, Hindustani Vocal and Carnatic Music is imparted, and in Instruments, lessons are conducted in Tabla , Mridangam and Sitar.
The Kendra also has its Computer Division i.e. Bhavan's Gandhi Institute of Computer Education & Information Technology, where Computer Courses are imparted to the economically weaker sections of the society. The Courses are Office Assistant, Desktop Publishing and Account Assistant Course, which have a three- month's duration. A session of Personality Development Module is also conducted at the Institute to groom the students with Interview Techniques and Group Discussion, which help them in securing jobs.
The Bhavan's Centre for Human Excellence is also an added feature, through which Guest Lectures and Interactive Sessions on latest trends in Education Policy, Maintaining a Healthy Life, Science Awareness Programmes, Workshop on Quality Education etc. are held.
The Kendra also conducts the Saral Sanskrit Examination every year under the aegis of Saral Sanskrit Examinations Department, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Mumbai, wherein an average of 300 students give the exam, and are awarded certificates.
The Sanskrit Examinations are held for Balbodh, Prarambh, Pravesh, Parichay and Kovid.
NEWS & EVENTS
Nagpur Kendra sponsors the Annual Sports and Cultural Festival organised by Subhash Mandal, Cotton Market, Nagpur every year. This year the festival was organised from January 19–22, 2024, wherein varied dance groups in and around Nagpur displayed their talent and expertise. The festival comprises competitions in Solo Dance, Group Dance and Folk Dance with the themes of Indian tradition, culture and patriotism. The prize winners are given cash prizes and mementos for their performance in the competition.
The participants in this Cultural Festival comprises individuals and groups from local dance institutions in the various districts around Nagpur. They are selected after a rigid scrutiny of their performances, and the themes, which have to be based on Indian culture, folklore, national integration etc.
Every year, the Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India, announces INSPIRE Awards - MANAK (Million Minds Augmenting National Aspirations and Knowledge) for school students for their Innovative Project Ideas. This year the Innovative project idea of three students of Bhavan’s Bhagwandas Purohit Vidya Mandir, Ashti, have been selected for INSPIRE Awards - MANAK. An amount of Rs. 10,000 was given to each student for the preparation of an Innovative science project in order to participate in the District Level Science Exhibition. The students whose ideas were selected for INSPIRE Awards - MANAK 2023-24 are Mast. Shaurya Shende of Std. 6, Ms. Myra Faisal of Std. 7 and Mast. Anvesh Somisetti of Std. 9. They were guided by their Physics teacher, Shri. Samir Khule.
Vivo-Ignite Award: Vivo Ignite Technology and Innovation Awards, is a National Level Awarding Association with IIT Roorkee that encourages young minds to explore the endless possibilities of technology for the betterment of society. Around 19,000 projects from all over India were submitted for this event. It is a very proud moment for the school that the Innovative Project of Mast. Shaurya Khule (Std. 8) has been shortlisted in the top 200 Best Projects. The title of his project was ‘Innovative Milk Boiling Pot’. He received a certificate of recognition from Vivo Ignite Awards. He was guided by the Physics Teacher, Mr Samir Khule.
Science Exhibition : Vigyan Bharati Vidarbha Pradesh Mandal organised a Science Model Exhibition from February 17 to 19, 2024, at the Anjuman Engineering College, Sadar, Nagpur. As many as 68 schools from all over the Vidarbha region participated in this event. Two students of Bhavan’s Bhagwandas Purohit Vidya Mandir, Ashti, Mast. Manan Agrawal (Std. 9) and Mast. Anvesh Somisetti (Std. 9) bagged the Second Prize in this event. They were awarded with a Certificate of Merit and a Cash Prize of Rs. 5000.
Baldarbar-2023 – the Mega Children’s Drama Festival was organised by Nagpur Kendra at Bhavan’s Bhagwandas Purohit Auditorium, Civil Lines, Nagpur, from December 11–15, 2023. During this festival, about 600 students from 32 schools (State and CBSE) of Nagpur and areas adjoining Nagpur participated. The competition was spread over five days, with six to seven plays every day showcasing issues on varied topics. The Concluding Function of Prize Distribution was held on December 15, 2023, wherein Cash Prizes, Mementos and Certificates were presented to the winners and participating schools.
The Drama Festival was inaugurated on December 11, 2023, at the hands of Dr. Abhijeet Chaudhari, IAS, Municipal Commissioner, Nagpur Municipal Corporation, and the Chief Guest for the Prize Distribution Ceremony on December 15, 2023, was Brigadier Sunil V. Gaopande (Retd.)
The plays were judged by renowned artists Smt. Deepali Ghonge, Shri Sarang Maste and Shri Abhay Balde, while Shri Samir Pandit gave his valuable guidance in making the event a success.
All Bhavan’s Schools also made their mark in various categories viz. Sound Effects, Lighting, Direction, Script Writing, Best Set, Acting (Female) and Acting (Male). Bhavan’s B.P. Vidya Mandir, Civil Lines, Nagpur, won an Award for Notable Performance (Lakshvedhi Ekankika) for their play ‘Pappu Ki Shaadi’.
The efforts made by Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan in creating awareness through the plays among the masses about problems being faced and the solutions to tide over them, was largely applauded by the viewers.
For the session 2022-23, Miss Manashree Ashtekar of Bhavan’s Bhagwandas Purohit Vidya Mandir, Ashti, Nagpur was honoured with the prestigious Kulapati Munshi Best Student Award at the hands of Hon’ble Shri Banwarilal Purohit, Governor of Punjab and Administrator of Chandigarh on December 24, 2023. She received a Cash Prize of Rs 10000/-, a Medal and a Certificate for this stupendous achievement.
Versatile Manashree Ashtekar has always been an academically outstanding, sincere and obedient student of the school since Class 1 and earned many accolades to her credit. She was the School Topper and Third City Topper with 99.20% in AISSE Examination conducted by the CBSE for Class 10 students. She was also the recipient of C. Subramaniam Award and Pranlal Devkaran Nanjee (PDN) Award given for Excellence in Character and Harmonious Behaviour. Besides academics, she participated in various Interschool, National and International Level Competitions, Workshops and Seminars. To name a few, she participated in the CBSE Adolescent Summit 2022 organised in New Delhi, Odyssey International English Literary Festival in City Montessori School, Lucknow, Global Theatre Festival in Cuttack, Odisha, attended the Katha Utsav (Writers’ Workshop) for three years in New Delhi and many more. She has also received Scout and Guide Rajyapal Puraskar.
Reflections International, a competition of History, Civics, Legal Studies and Psychology, was organised by City Montessori School, Lucknow, where the students of Bhavan’s Civil Lines emerged ‘Overall Champions’. In all, 10 international, 34 national and 21 local schools participated in the event. Team BVM, CL, gave an exemplary performance and won the overall championship. They bagged the First Prize in Endeavour (Community Service) and Leadership Legacy, Second Prize in Pain to Power and Sculpting Ideas and Third Prize in Astra Grace. The team comprised of Saumya Lakhanpal, Yashasvi Saboo, Rudrani Chandurkar, Shivalee Tiwari, Anika Sharma, Urvi Bhoyar, Madhura Dani and Yashika Jaipuriya. The school received the coveted trophies, certificates and medals.